Let's talk about the power of words and healing with poet Blossom Nicole.

In this episode of The Cookie Secrets Podcast, poet, published author, and military veteran Blossom Nicole gets honest about the words that pulled her out of the dark. The day a therapist looked at her and said "I see you" and changed everything. We get into writing as survival, why you cannot lie on paper, how "no" became her favorite word, and learning to love yourself by preparing your mind so you do not explode. She also shares the story behind her book, Roses from Stones.

This is what Cookie Secrets is all about: learning to love every part of yourself, out loud and unapologetically.

Connect with Blossom Nicole:
Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=1812791100

New episodes of The Cookie Secrets Podcast explore self love, healing, and the question we ask every guest: when did you fall in love with yourself?

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Let's talk about words, healing, and finding your self-love language with author Chardae.

In this episode of The Cookie Secrets Podcast, author and book publisher Chardae, known online as Just Dae, opens up about growing up in the Braddock library, writing as her own therapy, and dealing with colorism long before she understood racism. We get into falling in love with yourself in your late twenties, building a self-love language, swapping to do lists for monthly intentions, and giving yourself grace to fail. As she puts it, just keep watering yourself.

This is what Cookie Secrets is all about: learning to love every part of yourself, out loud and unapologetically.

Connect with Chardae:
Facebook: facebook.com/justdae

New episodes of The Cookie Secrets Podcast explore self-love, healing, and the question we ask every guest: when did you fall in love with yourself?

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Let's talk about food, healing, and self touch with chef Veranda of Sippi Flava.

In this episode of The Cookie Secrets Podcast, Pittsburgh based chef Veranda, with her Mississippi roots, gets real about how cooking became her self care, how her kids made her fall in love with the kitchen again, and what it looks like to truly reconnect with your own body after trauma. We get into the simple stuff that heals, midday baths with everything shut off, greasing yourself up and loving on your own skin, and learning that self touch is not always sexual, sometimes it is just coming home to yourself.

This is what Cookie Secrets is all about: learning to love every part of yourself, out loud and unapologetically.

Connect with Veranda of Sippi Flava:
Instagram: instagram.com/sippiflava6259
Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069574060480

New episodes of The Cookie Secrets Podcast explore self love, healing, and the question we ask every guest: when did you fall in love with yourself?

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Let's talk about trauma and healing with Dr. Darla Timbo.

In this episode of The Cookie Secrets Podcast, psychologist Dr. Darla Timbo, owner of Atlas Counseling Services in Pittsburgh, breaks down what trauma really is, why sexual trauma does not always involve touch, and why there is no single "normal" way to respond to it. We get into self care that actually works, from candle gazing and walking meditation to giving yourself a set time to cry, plus why it matters to sit across from a therapist who looks like you.

This is what Cookie Secrets is all about: learning to love every part of yourself, the light and the dark, out loud and unapologetically.

Connect with Dr. Darla Timbo:
Atlas Counseling Services: atlascounselingservices.org

New episodes of The Cookie Secrets Podcast explore self-love, healing, and the question we ask every guest: when did you fall in love with yourself?

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Let's talk about holistic healing with Kiarra Chapman.

In this episode of The Cookie Secrets Podcast, Kiarra and I trade stories from our own journeys, the healing, the growth, and the work it takes to come home to yourself. Two women, two paths, one honest conversation about caring for the whole self.

This is what Cookie Secrets is all about: learning to love every part of yourself, out loud and unapologetically.

Connect with Kiarra Chapman:
Facebook: facebook.com/kiarra.melodi

New episodes of The Cookie Secrets Podcast explore self-love, healing, and the question we ask every guest: when did you fall in love with yourself?

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Let's talk about getting kinky with Patrice Collins.

In this episode of The Cookie Secrets Podcast, we break down what kink actually is, clearing up the myths and getting honest about pleasure, curiosity, and exploring without shame. Patrice keeps it real about owning what you like and giving yourself permission to enjoy it.

This one kicks off the conversation that runs through the whole show: learning to love every part of yourself, out loud and unapologetically.

Connect with Patrice Collins:
Facebook: facebook.com/tricepgh

New episodes of The Cookie Secrets Podcast explore self love, healing, and the question we ask every guest: when did you fall in love with yourself?

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